Taurocholic acid is a bile acid taurine conjugate of cholic acid that usually occurs as the sodium salt of bile in mammals. Among its listed roles, it functions as a human metabolite. It is an amino sulfonic acid and a bile acid taurine conjugate. Functionally, it is related to cholic acid. It is the conjugate acid of taurocholate. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a natural source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Cholaic acid, Cholyltaurine and Acidum cholatauricum. Its PubChem CID is 6675.
Taurocholic acid
| CAS No | 81-24-3 |
|---|---|
| Molecular Formula | C26H45NO7S |
| Molecular Weight | 515.7 g/mol |
| Synonyms | 2-[[(4R)-4-[(3R,5S,7R,8R,9S,10S,12S,13R,14S,17R)-3,7,12-trihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]pentanoyl]amino]ethanesulfonic acid |
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Taurocholic acid is a bile acid taurine conjugate of cholic acid that usually occurs as the sodium salt of bile in mammals. Among its listed roles, it functions as a human metabolite.
The listed CAS number is 81-24-3.
The listed molecular formula is C26H45NO7S.
The listed molecular weight is 515.7 g/mol.
2-[[(4R)-4-[(3R,5S,7R,8R,9S,10S,12S,13R,14S,17R)-3,7,12-trihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]pentanoyl]amino]ethanesulfonic acid.
The source lists Cholaic acid, Cholyltaurine and Acidum cholatauricum.